Registered Nurse Anglicare NT

NTCOSS; Darwin; Hybrid; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Above award salary

Five weeks annual leave

Paid parental leave

Professional development days

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Anglicare NT’s headspace service is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse to join a well-established multidisciplinary mental health team. You will work with young people and their families to support those experiencing or at risk of psychosis, under supervision of senior clinicians.

You will conduct health assessments, administer depot medications, and provide psychoeducation while maintaining high-quality documentation and care coordination.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Experience in mental health nursing and/or physical and sexual health care.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with young people and families.
• Commitment to culturally safe and inclusive practice, especially with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Knowledge of challenges faced by youth at risk or with first episode psychosis.
• Experience undertaking health assessments, medication administration and health monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Deliver physical and sexual health assessments, screening and interventions.
• Administer and monitor prescribed depot medications.
• Conduct metabolic screening and ongoing health monitoring.
• Provide psychoeducation on mental, physical and sexual wellbeing.
• Coordinate referrals and access to health services including GPs and specialists.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and electronic health records.
• Collaborate with young people, families and the multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Cultural safety

Mental health knowledge

Health assessments

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

Electronic health records

Job description

About Anglicare NT

Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional, and remote areas. Anglicare NT offers a range of career opportunities in the community and social services sector in a diverse range of fields such as children and youth, family relationships and counselling, refugee and migrant, corporate services, financial counselling, mental health, disability and home care, social enterprises, and specialist homelessness services

About headspace

headspace are a busy and innovative youth mental health service providing a variety of mental health, medical, sexual and other health related services as well as vocational, functional groups and social services to young people aged 12 to 25 years and their families.

At headspace, we offer great benefits, including

• Competitive Above Award Salary
• Generous Leave Entitlements: enjoy five (5) weeks annual leave plus twelve (12) weeks paid parental leave to balance work and life.
• Professional Growth; access evidence-based therapeutic training, ongoing learning opportunities, and five paid study days each year.
• Positive Team Culture; work within a positive team culture with like-minded staff all striving to support young people and families in our communities
• Wellbeing Support; benefit from our Employee Assistance Program for confidential guidance and care.
• Early access to long service leave from 7 years of continuous service

We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About the Opportunity

Note: This is a part-time position (3 days per week)

As Registered Nurse at headspace you will have the opportunity to work within a well-established multidisciplinary mental health team. You will be supported by the Program Manager, Clinical Director and experienced clinicians while contributing to positive outcomes for young people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, psychosis.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering physical and sexual health assessments, screening and interventions.
• Administering and monitoring prescribed depot medications.
• Conducting metabolic screening and ongoing health monitoring.
• Providing psychoeducation regarding mental, physical and sexual wellbeing.
• Coordinating referrals and supporting access to health services including GPs and specialist providers.
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and electronic health records.
• Collaborating closely with young people, families and multidisciplinary team members to deliver person-centred care

To be successful you will have:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated experience in mental health nursing and/or physical and sexual health care.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with young people and families.
• A commitment to culturally safe and inclusive practice, particularly when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and families.
• Knowledge of the challenges experienced by young people who are at risk of, or experiencing, first episode psychosis.
• Experience undertaking health assessments, medication administration and health monitoring activities.

Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

Special Measures vacancies are open to everyone including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.However, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

Applications close COB Friday 02 October 2026

Applications for this position may be closed earlier than anticipated or extended at the discretion of the hiring manager

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must provide 100 points of identification to confirm Australian citizenship or eligibility to work in Australia; possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a current National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a valid NT driver’s licence.

Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination Status

Anglicare NT is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for healthcare professionals. Aged Care Support workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided inAustralian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice).

Anglicare NT staff who do NOT work directly with vulnerable people will not be required to provide evidence of COVID 19 vaccination